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LAW 301

Labor Law

Law School

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[ Litigation ] Health Law: Health Care Providers

Why it is relevant for ...

[ Litigation ] as a Related Elective for those interested in Employment Law : Attorneys representing healthcare providers are often called upon to handle employment issues, whether representing the hospital or HMO, or a group of physicians and other healthcare workers. As many healthcare workers are unionized, a familiarity with colelctive bargaining agreements and basic labor laws is useful. Academics specializing in healthcare law should have a basic understanding of these issues. This overview course surveys the law of labor relations and addresses problems of labor law, though the course is not a comprehensive coverage of the entire field. Students should consider taking 1 or more employment law courses.

General course
Description:

This course surveys the law of labor relations; it is designed to provide the student with an acquaintance with the more important problems of labor law but not with a comprehensive coverage of the entire field. In particular, the course focuses upon the historical development of labor law, problems relating to union organization, recognition, and the duty to bargain collectively. The course also examines some aspects of arbitration and the law relating to the enforcement of collective bargaining as well as non-union arbitration. The course includes some discussion of the relationship between law and politics in administrative agencies.

Course Style: A Substantive/Statutory course deals with law, theory, and policy in the context of a particular code or statutory scheme.